Benson standout Emily Darwin scored 13 points in a 51-17 win over the Gregory School Tuesday night at the Boyd Baker Invitational taking place at Amphitheater High School. In doing so, Darwin joined the “1000-Point Club” in only her third game in her junior season.
Benson standout junior Emily Darwin breaks into the 1,000-point club. #AZPreps365 pic.twitter.com/MD3t9GymzM
— Andy Morales (@AndyMorales8) November 27, 2019
5-foot-10 junior scored 433 points as a freshman and 511 as a sophomore and she is averaging 16 points a game. At her rate, she could break 2,000 career points by the time she graduates. Only seven girls from Southern Arizona have scored 2,000 points or more in a career.
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ALMOST TO 1,000
Benson junior Emily Darwin breaks 1,000 career points #azpreps365 pic.twitter.com/mdvQ7C4ArY
— Andy Morales (@AZPreps365Andy) November 27, 2019
GIRLS
Emily Darwin, Benson (1,003)
Emma Morris, Tanque Verde (865)
Alondra Lugo, Douglas (816)
Kamryn Doty, Sabino (791)
April Martinez, Rio Rico (775)
Angelina Alcantar, Sunnyside (743)
Milinda Arguellez, Flowing Wells (741)
Autumn Nelson, Baboquivari (710)
Alyssa Franke, Sahuaro (706)
Jaylin Richardson, St. David (693)
BOYS
Francisco Lugo, Douglas (855)
Anton Jose, Baboquivari (758)
Khalid Whitaker, Flowing Wells (745)
Thomas Reyna, St. Augustine (717)
The Gregory School senior Marina Sandoval @TGSLadyHawks #azpreps365 pic.twitter.com/uMYrq1Q9no
— Andy Morales (@AZPreps365Andy) November 27, 2019
THANKSGIVING TOURNAMENT SCHEDULES
TUESDAY, NOV. 26
AMPHITHEATER BOYD BAKER
Joseph City 32, Gregory School 30 (G)
Glendale Prep 55, Santa Rita 18 (G)
Joseph City 78, Bisbee 74
Duncan 43, Santa Rita 38
Bisbee 59, Joseph City 16 (G)
Amphitheater 49, Santa Rita 15 (G)
Baboquivari 57, Benson 50 (G)
Joseph City 58, Santa Rita 39
Bisbee 60, Duncan 17 (G)
St. David 57, Glendale Prep 36 (G)
Baboquivari 55, Amphitheater 48 (G)
Benson 41, Gregory School 17 (G)
Willcox 70, Hayden 55
Willcox 44, Hayden 28 (G)
ST. AUGUSTINE BOYD BAKER
San Manuel 59, Catalina 52
San Simon 46, Catalina 36 (G)
Desert Christian 40, San Manuel 32 (G)
San Manuel 65, Desert Christian 32
Desert Christian 48, San Simon 14 (G)
Patagonia 52, Desert Christian 44
Patagonia 34, St. Augustine 27 (G)
St. Augustine 87, Patagonia 64
SALPOINTE TIP-OFF (B)
Pueblo 44, Canyon del Oro 36
Ironwood Ridge 58, Desert View 55
Tucson 81, Nogales 74
Salpointe 87, Sahuarita 36
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 27
AMPHITHEATER BOYD BAKER
BOYS SEMIFINALS
San Manuel vs. Patagonia, 10:30 a.m.
Duncan vs. St. Augustine, Noon
GIRLS SEMIFINALS
St. David vs. Desert Christian, 1:30 p.m.
Bisbee vs. Willcox, 3 p.m.
SALPOINTE TIP-OFF (B)
Tucson vs. Pueblo, 3:30 p.m.
Desert View vs. Sahuarita, 5 p.m.
Nogales vs. Canyon del Oro, 6:30 p.m.
Salpointe vs. Ironwood Ridge, 8 p.m.
PIMA COLLEGE DICK MCCONNELL (B)
Walden Grove vs. Flowing Wells, 3:30 p.m.
Rio Rico vs. Catalina Foothills, 5 p.m.
Sahuaro vs. Amphitheater, 6:30 p.m.
Palo Verde vs. Cholla, 8 p.m.
FRIDAY, NOV. 29
SAHUARO BOYD BAKER (G)
Empire vs. Sahuaro, 9 a.m.
Pusch Ridge vs. Salpointe, 9 a.m.
Cienega vs Sunnyside, 10:30 a.m.
Nogales vs. Palo Verde, 10:30 a.m.
Catalina Foothills vs. Cholla, Noon
Marana vs. Canyon del Oro, Noon
Rio Rico vs. Rincon/UHS, 1:30 p.m.
Bradshaw Mountain vs. Sahuarita, 1:30 p.m.
Bracket Play
BUENA SSVEC CLASSIC (B)
Buena vs. Baboquivari, 10 a.m.
Cienega vs. La Joya Community, 11:20 a.m.
Sunnyside vs. Baboquivari, 12:40 p.m.
Douglas vs. Goldwater, 2 p.m.
Rincon/UHS vs/ Sunnyside, 3:20 p.m.
Cienega vs. Goldwater, 4:40 p.m.
Rincon/UHS vs. Douglas, 6 p.m.
Buena vs. La Joya Community, 7:20 p.m.
SALPOINTE TIP-OFF (B)
Bracket Play
PIMA COLLEGE DICK MCCONNELL (B)
Bracket Play
SATURDAY, NOV. 30
SAHUARO BOYD BAKER (G)
Bracket Play
SALPOINTE TIP-OFF (B)
Bracket Play
PIMA COLLEGE (B)
Bracket Play
BUENA SSVEC CLASSIC (B)
Buena vs. Goldwater, 10 a.m.
Rincon/UHS vs. La Joya Community, 11:20 a.m.
Sunnyside vs. Cienega, 12:40 p.m.
Douglas vs. Baboquivari, 2 p.m.
Rincon/UHS vs. Goldwater, 3:20 p.m.
La Joya Community vs. Sunnyside, 4:40 p.m.
Cienega vs. Baboquivari, 6 p.m.
Douglas vs. Buena, 7:20 p.m.
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Andy Morales was recognized by the AIA as the top high school reporter in 2014, he was awarded the Ray McNally Award in 2017, a 2019 AZ Education News award winner and he has been a youth, high school and college coach for over 30 years. His own children have won multiple state high school championships and were named to all-state teams. Competing in hockey, basketball, baseball and track & field in high school, his unique perspective can only be found here and on AZPreps365.com. Andy is the Southern Arizona voting member of the Ed Doherty Award, recognizing the top football player in Arizona, and he was named a Local Hero by the Tucson Weekly for 2016. Andy was named an Honorary Flowing Wells Caballero in 2019. Contact Andy Morales at amoralesmytucson@yahoo.com